Berglund Center getting facelift Web Staff September 24, 2014 1 min read roanokeciviccenter.com New seats, lighting, a paint job and more secure doors. The 45-year-old Roanoke Civic Center is getting more than a new name. The Berglund Center also will be transformed. WFIR’s Gene Marrano explains: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Norfolk Southern freight volume returns to pre-recession levels; railroad to hire 900 to operate more trainsNext: Former Roanoke Times writer to speak at 2015 Virginia book festival Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday Web Staff July 2, 2025 1 min read Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victim Clark Palmer July 2, 2025 1 min read Two plays coming soon, Mo Willems is interactive at the Taubman – and a new director at SWVA Ballet Gene Marrano July 2, 2025